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Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, is the youngest lead actress nominee in Academy Awards history. The youngest actor to ever be nominated in any category was then-8-year-old Justin Henry for "Kramer Vs. Kramer."

Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, is the youngest lead actress nominee in Academy Awards history. The youngest actor to ever be nominated in any category was then-8-year-old Justin Henry for "Kramer Vs. Kramer." (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, is the youngest lead actress nominee in Academy Awards history. The youngest actor to ever be nominated in any category was then-8-year-old Justin Henry for "Kramer Vs. Kramer."